Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- A New University
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Multangular Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Castle
- Crest of York St John College
- Cinema Comes to York
- Lendal Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York